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this country has seen in two decades. yesterday the president surrounded by children who wrote him letters after the newtown tragedy urged congress to take action on a number of proposals including universal background checks for anyone buying a gun, restoring the ban on military style assault weapons and limiting magazines to ten rounds, giving law enforcement additional tools to prosecute gun crimes and improving the mental health system for young people in this country. the president also outlined 23 executive orders that mostly reinforced existing laws, speaking directly to congress he urged action despite a tough political road ahead. >> this will be difficult. there will be pundits and politicians and special interest lobbyists publicly warning of a tyrannical all out assault on on liberty. not because that's true but because they want to gin up fear or higher ratings or revenue for themselves. the only way we'll be able to change is if their audience, their constituents, their membership says this time must be diff
this country has seen in two decades. yesterday the president surrounded by children who wrote him letters after the newtown tragedy urged congress to take action on a number of proposals including universal background checks for anyone buying a gun, restoring the ban on military style assault weapons and limiting magazines to ten rounds, giving law enforcement additional tools to prosecute gun crimes and improving the mental health system for young people in this country. the president also...
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president obama announced proposals for sweeping reforms to gun laws in this country in the wake of the horror at the wake of the horror at sandy hook elementary, it's gut check time for america. >> this is our first task as a soet. keeping our children safe. this is how we will be judged. >> horrible gun violence is not isolated to one cold december day in connecticut. every day wasted leads to more lost lives. >> keeping our children safe. precious children and six brave adults were violently taken from us at sandyhook, elementary. more than 900 of our fellow americans have reportedly died at the enof a gun. 900 in the past month. and every day we wait, that number will keep going. >> over the past month, vice president joe biden and his task force is met with 229 groups from around the country. biden's task force provided a road map for the long drive ahead. >> while there is no law or set of laws that can prevent every senseless act of violence completely, no piece of legislation that will prevent every tragedy, every act of evil. if there is even one thing we can do to reduce this
president obama announced proposals for sweeping reforms to gun laws in this country in the wake of the horror at the wake of the horror at sandy hook elementary, it's gut check time for america. >> this is our first task as a soet. keeping our children safe. this is how we will be judged. >> horrible gun violence is not isolated to one cold december day in connecticut. every day wasted leads to more lost lives. >> keeping our children safe. precious children and six brave...
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we have to have a legacy that changed the country. obama was the first black president. that in itself is such an accomplishment that he will always, always be remembered for. >> and he stopped two wars, and the whole question of finance reform on wall street and health care. he has done some concrete things. i think -- the reason i raised teddy roosevelt, a lot of people can say he was more of a character than a transforming president. i can name literally things that president obama has done. now, i'm trying to say if teddy roosevelt is the measure, i think it strengthens the case for obama. >> well, reverend, i would love to ask you if you would pick one republican on mount rushmore, who would it be? >> we're only on another nine minutes, i need time. >> i think that eisenhower is a good example, he changed our country, but if you were to ask obama if he would rather have his face on a mountain or be remembered in the hearts and minds of americans, i am pretty sure he would take the latter. we don't really live in a society where we would want to put our face on a mou
we have to have a legacy that changed the country. obama was the first black president. that in itself is such an accomplishment that he will always, always be remembered for. >> and he stopped two wars, and the whole question of finance reform on wall street and health care. he has done some concrete things. i think -- the reason i raised teddy roosevelt, a lot of people can say he was more of a character than a transforming president. i can name literally things that president obama has...
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obama needs to find that working center that can get this country moving forward. it is all about economic growth. it is all about jobs, and the economy is not performing well at all. it is pretty much right on its back. get a lot of improvement comes from people dropping out of the work force, not from the creation of jobs. even when we do get a job creation, they tend to be lower paying jobs. real income is only going up for the top 1%, so this needs to be a singular focus for republicans and democrats. it is amazing -- it is debasing what our country is about. making sure the rich people do not get these special breaks or corporate do not get special breaks, that is fundamental fairness, and you can lower everyone's rates, and ultimately, and whether special interest wants to admit it or not, it will bid in the interest of the economy and their interest as well, but we need to get a governing coalition to do that. i think the president should look more strategically and republicans he can work with. i remember stories of reagan visiting members of congress in th
obama needs to find that working center that can get this country moving forward. it is all about economic growth. it is all about jobs, and the economy is not performing well at all. it is pretty much right on its back. get a lot of improvement comes from people dropping out of the work force, not from the creation of jobs. even when we do get a job creation, they tend to be lower paying jobs. real income is only going up for the top 1%, so this needs to be a singular focus for republicans and...
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i spent the past year warning gun owners all over this country that have re-elected president obama would launch an all out historic attack against our second amendment and the personal freedom of hundreds of millions of law abiding americans. when i said that the news media called me paranoid, obama vehemently denied his anti-gun agenda, mocked us. they even went to the extent of passing out fliers saying he would protect our rights. and a lot of americans were deceived into believing him. deceived. it sure didn't take long for barack obama to show himself, the real barack obama. even before he was sworn into office, before his inauguration, the president launched an all out historic attack, a siege against our rights from gun bans to magazine bans to convoluted schemes of registration of every gun owner in america, from executive orders voted on by non-to vice presidential conventions and a flurry of legislative attacks to treaties to gut our second amendment. speeches and anti-gun rallies, media appearances and the heavy handed weight of the presidential bully pulpit. there is nothing
i spent the past year warning gun owners all over this country that have re-elected president obama would launch an all out historic attack against our second amendment and the personal freedom of hundreds of millions of law abiding americans. when i said that the news media called me paranoid, obama vehemently denied his anti-gun agenda, mocked us. they even went to the extent of passing out fliers saying he would protect our rights. and a lot of americans were deceived into believing him....
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row, it is all going to depend on his success in governing and leading the country. if he is success, and comes out as a very popular president who has achieved something, then there's an excellent chance that the democrats are capture another term in the white house. if he doesn't. if he leaves as a failed president like george w. bush, then we'll get a change in party power in 2016 and this is true regardless of the identity of the democratic nominee. i think barack obama would very much like to be one of those rare presidents who passes on his success to another candidate of his own party. that doesn't happen very often. it happened with reagan and bush, and before that you have to go back to roosevelt and truman. >> michael: yeah, i agree with you, i just sort of see his relationship with biden as hilary as compelling political theater. what does it matter what happens on monday? who is paying at attention? who really cares? and it is too much? >> i don't think it is too much. everyone is paying at attention. this is our one great national. we have this symbol of
row, it is all going to depend on his success in governing and leading the country. if he is success, and comes out as a very popular president who has achieved something, then there's an excellent chance that the democrats are capture another term in the white house. if he doesn't. if he leaves as a failed president like george w. bush, then we'll get a change in party power in 2016 and this is true regardless of the identity of the democratic nominee. i think barack obama would very much like...
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rand paul said we don't like kings in this country. we don't like kings and king obama the first signed an executive order today, okay. that is countermanning the second amendment. is he going to be impeached? s but there are people calling for that? >> there are people calling for it and it won't happen. >> stephen: clinton was. >> that was entirely different. >> stephen: that wasn't executive over reach it was under reach. >> if you know what i mean. it was not clear who was reaching for whom in that case. >> stephen: i understand. that's how he got off. [ laughter ] in more ways than one. all right. so -- [ laughter ] -- you covered -- there one of these presidents that you covered that you like more than others that impress youed you me than other? >> they all had different qualities. >> stephen: oh, come on! there's got be. you are the most evenhanded person in the world. >> i'm fascinated by people who first of all get into the arena and run successfully for the presidency of united states, make them an historic figure, occupy th
rand paul said we don't like kings in this country. we don't like kings and king obama the first signed an executive order today, okay. that is countermanning the second amendment. is he going to be impeached? s but there are people calling for that? >> there are people calling for it and it won't happen. >> stephen: clinton was. >> that was entirely different. >> stephen: that wasn't executive over reach it was under reach. >> if you know what i mean. it was not...
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what was expected to be a blessing to the country. turned out to be its curse. georgia the story of a disappointment. they're doing whatever they want in syria these days and even the obama administration can do nothing to rein the saudis in i think to say that answer is that the united states doesn't have that one. it doesn't have the leverage that one should try to work through allies through international organizations and occasionally on its own and deal with the court of public opinion . the best america can but there are there is a law in the toolbox right now not many to actually. earlier this year an unprecedented trial by the conviction of former guatemalan dictator a frightening rios montt the eighty seven year old was sentenced to eight years in prison over his role in the genocide of over seventeen hundred indigenous guatemalans during the bloodiest period of the country's thirty six year civil war and what seemed like an unbelievable win for the justice system was in fact too good to be true you see just this week guatemala's constitutional court is
what was expected to be a blessing to the country. turned out to be its curse. georgia the story of a disappointment. they're doing whatever they want in syria these days and even the obama administration can do nothing to rein the saudis in i think to say that answer is that the united states doesn't have that one. it doesn't have the leverage that one should try to work through allies through international organizations and occasionally on its own and deal with the court of public opinion ....
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but to say what are we going to do to make the health care system better in this country. >> i agree. there is no question that the affordable square act could be improved. but it was about how to kill it on the one side and on the budget side and this has blown past everybody. the debate isn't about how to get the deficit under control. the debate is that the republicans continue to insist no new revenue and that is the problem and as we head towards january 15th, if we say no new revenue, we are not going to get that, but again, this is what americans get so frustrated with. we have this kicking the can down the road mentality, you have the time to create really really because didn't we just do this with simpson boles two years ago? >> the country is divided on this question too. the country is divided on this too. they don't want the budget cut and they don't want taxes increa increased. >> congressman, the president of the united states looked at the report and he punted. >> right. and in all to be fair here, this is not a bipartisan commission this is following the constitution
but to say what are we going to do to make the health care system better in this country. >> i agree. there is no question that the affordable square act could be improved. but it was about how to kill it on the one side and on the budget side and this has blown past everybody. the debate isn't about how to get the deficit under control. the debate is that the republicans continue to insist no new revenue and that is the problem and as we head towards january 15th, if we say no new...
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the obama administration, jay carney yesterday in a press conference promised once provisions kick in, we were really going to like it, but so far, that's not the case. we are starting to see their delaying provisions of the law so even as the obama administration finds out what's in it, they don't seem to like it very much. that's sort of been a problem. i think overall, with the sequester and all of the, you know, the horrifying, you know, predictions that were made, oh, about how, you know, the economy was going to collapse if we had the sequester and airplanes would not be able to fly and school buildings would be bulldozed and everybody would lose their jobs, and we'd sort of not seen many of the dire predictions come to pass, and we've seen that government can survive a little bit of a diet. this summer of big government, we have to ask ourselves, is there anything we can do to begin to roll it back? the sequester, obviously, while a nice start, it's certainly completely inadequate to the job of containing massive federal spending. you know, we talk about reducing, when we reall
the obama administration, jay carney yesterday in a press conference promised once provisions kick in, we were really going to like it, but so far, that's not the case. we are starting to see their delaying provisions of the law so even as the obama administration finds out what's in it, they don't seem to like it very much. that's sort of been a problem. i think overall, with the sequester and all of the, you know, the horrifying, you know, predictions that were made, oh, about how, you know,...
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let's do the right thing for them and for this country that we love so much. thank you. [ applause ] i'm going to sign these orders. [ applause ] >>> president obama just finished his remarks, where he announced comprehensive gun safety recommendations, more than a month after the shooting in newtown, connecticut. joined by vice president biden, cabinet members, the families of some of the sandy hook victims and children from around the country who wrote to the president following the tragedy. joining me, karen finney, washington bureau chief david corn, and assistant editor for "fortune," leigh gallagher. he and the vice president outlined other proposals they hope will put an end to incidents like the sandy hook shooting. >> i have no illusions about what we're up against or how hard the task is in front of us, but i also have never seen a nation's conscience so shaken by what happened at sandy hook. the world has changed, and it's demanding action. >> what we should be thinking about is our responsibility to care for them and shield them from harm and give
let's do the right thing for them and for this country that we love so much. thank you. [ applause ] i'm going to sign these orders. [ applause ] >>> president obama just finished his remarks, where he announced comprehensive gun safety recommendations, more than a month after the shooting in newtown, connecticut. joined by vice president biden, cabinet members, the families of some of the sandy hook victims and children from around the country who wrote to the president following the...
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and so i think the biggest challenge for obama is actually to give the country a sense that something is going to get done, the dysfunction in washington isn't hopeless. and, that he is going to be able to actually even in small ways, change things for the better. >> chris: well, i think it is fair to say, watching the first interview with david plouffe and the second interview with roy blunt, there was talk about common ground but, sure not a lot of specifics. bill, one of the interesting developments, and we talked about it with mruf, the president's campaign organization, turning into an issue advocacy group. obama for america, osa, is organizing for action, osa, and you and i remember -- i remember ronald reagan used this, if you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat. is that what it is about? and will this president be as successful as ronald reagan was in making guys feel the heat. >> he's entitled to tie and, ronald reagan was reelected with 50% of the vote and barack obama, 51 and, barack obama did not campaign on gun control which he's now -- a top legislatur
and so i think the biggest challenge for obama is actually to give the country a sense that something is going to get done, the dysfunction in washington isn't hopeless. and, that he is going to be able to actually even in small ways, change things for the better. >> chris: well, i think it is fair to say, watching the first interview with david plouffe and the second interview with roy blunt, there was talk about common ground but, sure not a lot of specifics. bill, one of the...
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they thought the country was better off under each stewardship. if health care works, he will be remembered positively. >> i'm going to say something non--controversy out. i think barack obama will be the most consequent to president since franklin delano roosevelt. do not take a snapshot in time. a year and a half into his presidency, ronald reagan's approval rating was 35%. it stayed low a whole year. in 1989, bill clinton was impeached. look where he is today. take the long view. if the affordable care act does survive, and i think it will survive, that is going to be a major achievement. look at things like energy independence. the united states for the first time in 20 years is importing less energy from overseas. the banking industry has been recapitalized. the auto industry has been saved. you can go down the list of solid accomplishments. historians will look back and say this is a major turning point. we have not even gotten to foreign policy or the wars he has pulled us out of. >> well, the problem at the a wonderfulama speech maker. i t
they thought the country was better off under each stewardship. if health care works, he will be remembered positively. >> i'm going to say something non--controversy out. i think barack obama will be the most consequent to president since franklin delano roosevelt. do not take a snapshot in time. a year and a half into his presidency, ronald reagan's approval rating was 35%. it stayed low a whole year. in 1989, bill clinton was impeached. look where he is today. take the long view. if...
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and i think we're starting as a country to see what's in store for us as this health care law unfolds. nancy pelosi said that we needed to pass the bill to find out what was in it. the obama administration, jay carney yesterday in a press conference promised that once all the different provisions of the bill kicked in, we were really going to like it. but so far that doesn't seem to be the case. and we are starting to see they're delaying provisions of the law. so even as the obama administration is finding out what's in it, they don't seem to like it very much. so that's sort of been a problem. and be i think overall with the sequester and all of the, you know, the horrifying, you know, the predictions that were made, oh, about how, you know, the economy was going to collapse if we had this sequester, and airplanes wouldn't be able to fly, and school buildings would all be, you know, bulldozed and everybody would lose their jobs, we've sort of not seen many of those dire predictions come to pass. and we've seen that maybe government can survive a little bit of a diet. so this, in thi
and i think we're starting as a country to see what's in store for us as this health care law unfolds. nancy pelosi said that we needed to pass the bill to find out what was in it. the obama administration, jay carney yesterday in a press conference promised that once all the different provisions of the bill kicked in, we were really going to like it. but so far that doesn't seem to be the case. and we are starting to see they're delaying provisions of the law. so even as the obama...
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i think it does echoes some of the themes of obama, president obama. one of back and look the lines in that speech is, i see a nation ill-clothed -- one-third of the nation. he talked about income inequality, pushing forward the new deal, making the country work for all people. >> cassie is with us from grand junction, colorado. democrats line. >> thanks for taking my call. i have a couple of issues. i will make it as brief as possible. i think, as americans, caught if we really live up to being democrats, we would be able to when we feltsident so. having only eight years to work with, you barely get program started in four. that speech you have four years to mature program started, and then you have another four years to make it work, impress everybody come and if it does, if people like it, then they should be able to vote them back in. that is much more american than the republic that we have today. >> thank you for the call. earlier today, we sat down with an historian and he indicated rodham. wanted to change the constitution to allow presidents t
i think it does echoes some of the themes of obama, president obama. one of back and look the lines in that speech is, i see a nation ill-clothed -- one-third of the nation. he talked about income inequality, pushing forward the new deal, making the country work for all people. >> cassie is with us from grand junction, colorado. democrats line. >> thanks for taking my call. i have a couple of issues. i will make it as brief as possible. i think, as americans, caught if we really...
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president obama introduced a number of executive orders that day and they are still working on them today. vice president joe biden announced $100 million for mental health services this week. >> you talk about the actions but how receptive was congress to any sort of change? >> they did take newton and thought they had to do it. a lot of them focus on the mental health aspects. the democrats did want to tighten them. >> you are talking about the coming together of joe manchin and pat toomey. what were they trying to do? amendment thatn would have expanded background checks so that it would be applied to all gun sales including the private market. at the moment, the law says those background checks only applied to federal gun sales. that was really the breaking point for a lot of lawmakers and it kind of impeded the issue for a lot of the year. >> what about in localities and states? a lot of states didn't ask a number of gun laws. it was an interesting chart in the new york times the other day. a majority of the 100 gun laws enacted across the country were actually loosening gun regulati
president obama introduced a number of executive orders that day and they are still working on them today. vice president joe biden announced $100 million for mental health services this week. >> you talk about the actions but how receptive was congress to any sort of change? >> they did take newton and thought they had to do it. a lot of them focus on the mental health aspects. the democrats did want to tighten them. >> you are talking about the coming together of joe manchin...
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so when you have a little girl in a red dress shouting into the camera no guns, no guns as president obama does, we are supposed to take that at face value. the left's entire tactic is to trot out victims and then claim that we hate the victims so that they can do what they want to do. so here's how you fight this. here's how you fight this. this is, i think it worked well in the piers debate. the first thing we have to do is frame our opponents. we cannot be civil. civility loses arguments. civility does not work. we have been civil for the last 30 years, and we have been doing nothing but losing. the last time we were uncivil was the tea party in 2010, and we had a massive victory. civility loses. civility is like the geneva convention, okay? [laughter] here's how it works. if you're in uniform, the geneva convention is designed to apply to you, right, because that incentivizes people to stay in uniform so we can distinguish you from civilians. that's the whole point of the geneva convention. once you get out of uniform, then the geneva conventions don't apply. if you're going to violate
so when you have a little girl in a red dress shouting into the camera no guns, no guns as president obama does, we are supposed to take that at face value. the left's entire tactic is to trot out victims and then claim that we hate the victims so that they can do what they want to do. so here's how you fight this. here's how you fight this. this is, i think it worked well in the piers debate. the first thing we have to do is frame our opponents. we cannot be civil. civility loses arguments....
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caller: in a country where originally white people were not even citizens of this country and now we have a black president, i think we've come a long way. i feel that president obama has not done enough for either side. i think in the beginning it was an issue for him. now he's just like, i am going to be the president. but there are still people who cannot get past that. how does that affect his second term? i have to say, particularly republicans -- how do we get people over the issue of his race? guest: the sad reality is, there are some people that -- i do not think we want to make the mistake of exaggerating their numbers -- there are some people for whom they will never get over the issue of race. there are other people who quite sincerely, for reasons having nothing to do with race, believe that the president's agenda, in their estimation, is too fill- in-the-blank. the larger issue is how we create a political process in which any president -- the last presidents have been polarizing figures. in that, barack obama is not different from his predecessors. the larger question i
caller: in a country where originally white people were not even citizens of this country and now we have a black president, i think we've come a long way. i feel that president obama has not done enough for either side. i think in the beginning it was an issue for him. now he's just like, i am going to be the president. but there are still people who cannot get past that. how does that affect his second term? i have to say, particularly republicans -- how do we get people over the issue of his...
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i sound on top of his game but regardless of his vocal commitments president obama has just put small businesses on the backburner he recently announced plans to dismantle the small business administration or s.b.a. by combining it with the department of commerce ironic that the government would merge the s.b.a. with an agency that represents the nation's largest corporate giants well it's not just irony is the reports of investigations have been surfacing in the last couple of years that expose the inside workings of a fraudulent system what a shock to talk now about what's really going on here i'm joined by someone who's been researching this issue for many years lloyd chapman is the president of the american small business league lloyd thank you so much for coming on. nice to have you pleasure to be here so president obama just to justify that this merger is going to bring down the deficit i mean is this really the case or. absolutely not it's going to increase the deficit and cost america millions of jobs he's claiming he's going to say three hundred million dollars a year by comb
i sound on top of his game but regardless of his vocal commitments president obama has just put small businesses on the backburner he recently announced plans to dismantle the small business administration or s.b.a. by combining it with the department of commerce ironic that the government would merge the s.b.a. with an agency that represents the nation's largest corporate giants well it's not just irony is the reports of investigations have been surfacing in the last couple of years that...
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and we want to make that stop so we can turn the country around and began to be a starter country again. know that the obama administration over the course of the term has imposed 400 regulations that impose more than $100 million of costs annually on small businesses. the small business administration has said that there are so many regulatory burdens on small business that it cost them $10,000 per employee. those are the kinds of things that we want to stop rig now so we can see more startup and jobs created. >> is one thing to hope for freezing regulations. but guess we had hoped for "a-team" canaday. if you don't know these regulations, you could be in big trouble. let's say that you stop adding to the regulations. that alone has prompted the obama administration say, well, republicans don't want to protect us. how are you going to answer the predictable criticism that you're not looking out for folks, you are looking out for business interests? >> well, we are. we are saying in health emergency, of course. any sensible policymaker would say you have to be able to address those. but
and we want to make that stop so we can turn the country around and began to be a starter country again. know that the obama administration over the course of the term has imposed 400 regulations that impose more than $100 million of costs annually on small businesses. the small business administration has said that there are so many regulatory burdens on small business that it cost them $10,000 per employee. those are the kinds of things that we want to stop rig now so we can see more startup...
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for the economic problems in this country. he is by far the most unpopular ex-president. that was the problem with election day for you, trying to blend the obama administration for the mess in this country, where the public overwhelmingly believed it was george bush and republican congress have made that mess. >> i would suggest that romney did not do a good job of letting people have the facts that would cause them to hold the obama administration accountable for their policies. i do not take the difference and what you are saying -- >> before these two begin wrestling -- we want to expand the conversation because we want to include questions. >> i am sorry, but having worked for governor romney and president bush, i feel obliged to make a couple of points. >> take your time. [laughter] >> the bush library opens next week, and i believe as people look at his record compared to president obama's record, it will stack up very well, and history will be kind to him. in terms of governor romney, there are things the campaign did
for the economic problems in this country. he is by far the most unpopular ex-president. that was the problem with election day for you, trying to blend the obama administration for the mess in this country, where the public overwhelmingly believed it was george bush and republican congress have made that mess. >> i would suggest that romney did not do a good job of letting people have the facts that would cause them to hold the obama administration accountable for their policies. i do...
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and half measures keep you half exposed. >> the day after president obama told the country osama bin laden had been captured and killed, or actually killed, abc's jonathan karl interviewed cheney. let's listen. >> reporter: are we safe for now? >> i think so. but it's a kind of situation where we need to preserve ourselves of vigilance, if you will. we need to stay just as vigilant as we have been. >> back to david. i mean, this is an important transition from cheneyism to obamaism. obama is fighting the war because we have to fight it because the americans at the same time. cheney wasn't actually upset being in. he seemed to be at home with it. not saying that he liked war but he rel ishld the experience of fighting it and he seemed to like this notion that it would never end and that it was an existential threat k. he talked about the terrorism threat from al qaeda as if it threatened america's very existence. everybody began to talk like that. the idea there would be bombs dropped, nuclear weapons. the idea we would be facing 9/11s every other weekend. this thing seemed to be tota
and half measures keep you half exposed. >> the day after president obama told the country osama bin laden had been captured and killed, or actually killed, abc's jonathan karl interviewed cheney. let's listen. >> reporter: are we safe for now? >> i think so. but it's a kind of situation where we need to preserve ourselves of vigilance, if you will. we need to stay just as vigilant as we have been. >> back to david. i mean, this is an important transition from cheneyism...
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for president obama, the average is 116 days. this is rumsfeld's famous thing, in democracy, you need not say no, say it later. the d.c. circuit is the most important appeals court in the country. >> there's two different things here. the nuclear option for legislation which i think democrats aren't even close to considering, this is a very targeted idea that harry reid has just for nominations and certain kinds of nominations. we are going to override this 60 vote necessity. i've got to say, i think and i am very conservative about changing senate rules, because i worry about what happens when your party is in the minority, this seems to be one that they can change and the consequences they will get by being in the minority are not that different from the way things used to be. it used to be that the republicans could get their judges confirmed with 53 votes if needed. >> and you said you were conservative about changing the rules, so was harry reid. we have seen that he is reluctant to pull the trigger -- >> if you worked in th
for president obama, the average is 116 days. this is rumsfeld's famous thing, in democracy, you need not say no, say it later. the d.c. circuit is the most important appeals court in the country. >> there's two different things here. the nuclear option for legislation which i think democrats aren't even close to considering, this is a very targeted idea that harry reid has just for nominations and certain kinds of nominations. we are going to override this 60 vote necessity. i've got to...
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unfortunately the obama administration has a very outdated and that would say nike's you the medical care try to roll back the clock toward a generalist, dominated as of health care which really does not apply. this the outrage bill. ashley: the system that is being put in place will be gutted a removed entirely. >> the eyelash will only occur when people are individually impacted. they get there notices even though you have vetted chance for 20, 30, 40 years. when they see the premiums skyrocket. this is all happening right now. the average us to come from the individual. it is not enough to talk about a hypothetical argument that many of us wrote about for months. these things are not just predictable. there were predicted. so as this backlash occurs the public will have to drive the solution. in the solutio as we come i think already know according to the democrats in the obama administration is single payer. only government controlled health care. and that really is a proven failure worldwide. and so this is just the beginning when weapon. ashley: a lot of the onus of this falls
unfortunately the obama administration has a very outdated and that would say nike's you the medical care try to roll back the clock toward a generalist, dominated as of health care which really does not apply. this the outrage bill. ashley: the system that is being put in place will be gutted a removed entirely. >> the eyelash will only occur when people are individually impacted. they get there notices even though you have vetted chance for 20, 30, 40 years. when they see the premiums...
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[laughter] in some, we placed what was an exceptional country with a tolerant country. it's why president obama went around the world. it was not because america was exception gnaw, but because we want to be liked. we're not so bad. that never works. people sense weakness. we see that now with the arab spring. they didn't care. the arab nightmare. in my closing, which i always like to say, even though i don't know what i'm going to say, in closing, the cool, they are in the driver's seat right now. we're in the passenger seat. unfortunately, the cool drive like jane mansfield. [audience reacts] that was too soon for that joke? [laughter] i have to look for a joke that involves a horse and buggy and you guys will be okay. [laughter] it's tough for us to find a message because as a conservative, we don't like government. why join something we hate? asking a conservative to run for office is like asking bill clinton to be monogamous. it's not -- [applause] however, the people that you are dealing with once every two years and four years, this is like their romance novel. r
[laughter] in some, we placed what was an exceptional country with a tolerant country. it's why president obama went around the world. it was not because america was exception gnaw, but because we want to be liked. we're not so bad. that never works. people sense weakness. we see that now with the arab spring. they didn't care. the arab nightmare. in my closing, which i always like to say, even though i don't know what i'm going to say, in closing, the cool, they are in the driver's seat right...
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. >> and on the day after president obama told the country osama bin laden had been captured and killed, actually killed, abc's jonathan carl interviewed cheney. let's listen. >> are we safer now? >> i think so, but it's a kind of situation where we need to preserve our sense of vigilance, if you will. we need to stay just as vigilant as we have been. >> let me go back to david. i mean, this is an important transition from cheney-ism to obama-ism. obama's fighting the war because we have to fight it because it's something we can handle and also be americans at the same time. cheney saw it as an all encompassing reality he stepped into and wasn't actually upset with being in. he seemed to be at home in it. just that he seemed to relish the experience of fighting it and he seemed to like this notion that it would never end and that it would be an existential threat. as if it threatened america's very existence. that got into a blood system where everybody began to talk like that. the idea there would be bombs dropped with nuclear bombs. the idea we'd be facing 9/11s every weekend. this wa
. >> and on the day after president obama told the country osama bin laden had been captured and killed, actually killed, abc's jonathan carl interviewed cheney. let's listen. >> are we safer now? >> i think so, but it's a kind of situation where we need to preserve our sense of vigilance, if you will. we need to stay just as vigilant as we have been. >> let me go back to david. i mean, this is an important transition from cheney-ism to obama-ism. obama's fighting the...
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changing more barack obama's way? >> i think it is changing to this extent, that is that people do not realize, and unfortunately the republicans did not rebut what the period said when he said things like the rich are not paying their full share, as we pointed out they are paying more than their share, but nobody pointed out the facts on the other side. there is one big difference between the two presidents, that is ronald reagan always toi tole truth. neil: you have to wonder with a president who is set on not going far in spending cuts, and ascertaining more tax hikes, what the environment will be like in washington, especially with a lot of republicans they seem to be running scared. >> that is where just as mayor giuliani said, the republicans should not run scared, they should tell the truth, and get the facts out to the people. >> jim: but they are not doing it. >> they are not doing it. maybe the mainstream media is ignoring them, this is a simple message, if you want to government to grow at the rate it is gr
changing more barack obama's way? >> i think it is changing to this extent, that is that people do not realize, and unfortunately the republicans did not rebut what the period said when he said things like the rich are not paying their full share, as we pointed out they are paying more than their share, but nobody pointed out the facts on the other side. there is one big difference between the two presidents, that is ronald reagan always toi tole truth. neil: you have to wonder with a...
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a massive cold sweeps through a large part of the country. and it's not over. most parts will get hit with more. a live report next. >>> back to work. making sense of the new jobs numbers. has the economy turned the corner when it comes to the economy. >>> we'll hear from president bill clinton. >>> motor city master pieces. the latest on possibly selling artwork opened by detroit. could it pull the city it of bankruptcy, and should it?
a massive cold sweeps through a large part of the country. and it's not over. most parts will get hit with more. a live report next. >>> back to work. making sense of the new jobs numbers. has the economy turned the corner when it comes to the economy. >>> we'll hear from president bill clinton. >>> motor city master pieces. the latest on possibly selling artwork opened by detroit. could it pull the city it of bankruptcy, and should it?
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agenda all leading from behind the case obviously they're still in talks with many of the countries in their own. arms the still being flown into the region for example saudi arabia and qatar for the main receivers of american arms are also very active on that front so they may not be intervening directly in terms of sending troops and having troops on the ground but obviously the impact on the country of syria where the war is. waging is quite significant oh it is i mean i wouldn't differ with you on that and again i'm not arguing that they're completely disengaging i'm just saying just as you suggested that the character of the engagement is different and it does represent though a certain scaling back i mean when you don't send tens or even hundreds of thousands of boots on the ground that's a different kind of engagement and it does suggest a united states that is becoming more cautious and a bit weaker so on the whole i think this is actually a positive trend i mean i would like to see of course the united states disengaged even further from some of these conflicts but i do thi
agenda all leading from behind the case obviously they're still in talks with many of the countries in their own. arms the still being flown into the region for example saudi arabia and qatar for the main receivers of american arms are also very active on that front so they may not be intervening directly in terms of sending troops and having troops on the ground but obviously the impact on the country of syria where the war is. waging is quite significant oh it is i mean i wouldn't differ with...
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people all over this country many people find their health insurance is being canceled because of obama care. as a measure of how far we have elevated those arguments, how many of the use of the season premiere of saturday night live fiasc? the opening was the three on the disaster of obama care. theleen sebelius went on jon stewart, the show. he ripped apart. john's. astor, the president has given an exemption to big business for a year, why not give this to hard-working americans. is a liberal comedian on television making that argument. and by the way, making it to a lot of viewers who would pretty much never listen to republican politicians. this is a sign of what we accomplished in elevating the debate. we energized the grassroots. in the course of just a few 2 million people signed not to fund it. the #makedclisten has gone out over 1 million times in the last 30 days. aboutr everyone who talks wanting to win elections in they say that nothing matters more than an energized an active and vocal grassroots america. we may democrats take a lot of stupid votes. let me highlight one in
people all over this country many people find their health insurance is being canceled because of obama care. as a measure of how far we have elevated those arguments, how many of the use of the season premiere of saturday night live fiasc? the opening was the three on the disaster of obama care. theleen sebelius went on jon stewart, the show. he ripped apart. john's. astor, the president has given an exemption to big business for a year, why not give this to hard-working americans. is a...
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won in iowa state obama is my only the second to reject in this country is the way to say he chris was clearly the whole drama and eisenhower were the only two presidents in the last hundred years to win the presidency back to back with fifty one percent they were the only who won i sit here talking like it's ninety nine percent of americans are exactly who i'm sure you would i don't know if they were they in fact you guys have opened this up perfectly to segue into the president's inaugural address first here's what ronald reagan said about government in his inaugural address. the government is not the solution to our problem government is the problem. from time to time we've been tempted to believe that society has become too complex to be managed by show. that government by an elite group is superior to government for by. and of the people ok now here's obama talking about a week. together we determined that a modern economy requires railroads and highways to speed travel and commerce schools and colleges to train our workers. together we discovered that a free market only thrives w
won in iowa state obama is my only the second to reject in this country is the way to say he chris was clearly the whole drama and eisenhower were the only two presidents in the last hundred years to win the presidency back to back with fifty one percent they were the only who won i sit here talking like it's ninety nine percent of americans are exactly who i'm sure you would i don't know if they were they in fact you guys have opened this up perfectly to segue into the president's inaugural...
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be because of victims' groups. >> is president obama prepared to go it alone if congress won't crack down on guns? >> the national rifle association has opened a new line of attack against president obama today. this time using his daughters. >> are the presidents' kids more important than yours? then why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids are protected by armed guards at their schools. mr. obama demands the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes, but he is just another elitest hypocrite when it comes to protection for their kids. >> the nra suffered a big loss in new york today with governor andrew cuomo signing into law the toughest gun control legislation in the country, strengthening the state's existing assault weapons ban. >> going to put rules in place that actually protect innocent people in society. that is what the state of new york is doing today. and it says common sense can win. and good people can win. and you can actually get government to work and get good things to happen. you can overpower the extremists with intelligence and wi
be because of victims' groups. >> is president obama prepared to go it alone if congress won't crack down on guns? >> the national rifle association has opened a new line of attack against president obama today. this time using his daughters. >> are the presidents' kids more important than yours? then why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids are protected by armed guards at their schools. mr. obama demands the wealthy pay their fair share...
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obama lost by 16 points in texas. but take that constituency and you look at it around the country, this has helped his brand with that constituency. and that's who he's appealing to. >> right. there's no doubt he is running, right? >> yeah. >> okay. so alex, the brand. the brand, you heard what john mccain said. this is killing our brand. agree or disagree? >> if you want to see the effect of ted cruz on the republican party, look at virginia. you have a tea party candidate running for governor and who is in the race. tough race, uphill race a month ago. and then this happened. and what happens? a republican brand drops about 10 points and his campaign becomes very very challenging. >> he says he's the new brand. is that good for your party? >> is -- >> cruz is the new maverick here. >> you know, it's -- i work for jesse helms years ago much he was ted cruz before ted cruz was ted cruz. but at that point, republicans couldn't win anything. so it doesn't matter if we went to extremes because we weren't going to win an
obama lost by 16 points in texas. but take that constituency and you look at it around the country, this has helped his brand with that constituency. and that's who he's appealing to. >> right. there's no doubt he is running, right? >> yeah. >> okay. so alex, the brand. the brand, you heard what john mccain said. this is killing our brand. agree or disagree? >> if you want to see the effect of ted cruz on the republican party, look at virginia. you have a tea party...
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. >> this one mailed to president obama. >> intended for president obama. >> there is nothing the president will not do to destroy our second amendment. >> the gun lobby in this country has done a great job of making people afraid. >> we will never surrender our guns, never! >> i believe we're going to be able to get this done, sooner or later, we are going to get this right. >> threats and intimidation and bullying will not stop that from happening. >>> 26 days ago, at the national rifle association convention in houston, wayne lapierre said this. >> when it comes to defending the second amendment, we will never sacrifice our freedom on the altar of elitist acceptance. we will never surrender our guns, never! >> and in that speech, wayne lapierre paid particular attention to two people. >> michael bloomberg. he's gone from mayor in new york to the title of national nanny. now he's joined the president, created his own billionaire super pac, ready to spend hundreds of millions to attack the nra, demonize gun owners, destroy elected officials who won't bow down to his will. and obliterate th
. >> this one mailed to president obama. >> intended for president obama. >> there is nothing the president will not do to destroy our second amendment. >> the gun lobby in this country has done a great job of making people afraid. >> we will never surrender our guns, never! >> i believe we're going to be able to get this done, sooner or later, we are going to get this right. >> threats and intimidation and bullying will not stop that from happening....
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she didn't just lead our country, she saved our country. president obama had this to say about the former prime minster. here in america, many of us will never forget her standing shoulder to shoulder with president reagan reminding the world we are not carried along by history. we can shape them with moral conviction, unyielding courage and iron will. a few years after her resignation, we interviewed mr. thatcher about her book "the downing street years." also her political career in the conservative party. >> margaret thatcher can you tell us how you wrote this book? >> yes. i had to decide first how i wanted to do it.had i already thought that the first thing i must do is to tell a story of the years when i was i downing street. there wereth exciting years. we changed the entire economy.aa we had the libyan raid, we had the end of the cold war and we had the gulf.d how should i do it. so i thought instead of tellingn it in enormous detail, someas people do almost everyday, idi will take the main themes and follow them through and try to
she didn't just lead our country, she saved our country. president obama had this to say about the former prime minster. here in america, many of us will never forget her standing shoulder to shoulder with president reagan reminding the world we are not carried along by history. we can shape them with moral conviction, unyielding courage and iron will. a few years after her resignation, we interviewed mr. thatcher about her book "the downing street years." also her political career in...
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the spirits of president kennedy and obama, visions for the future. envision everyman, woman and child in this country, mental health and addictions. 50 years ago this summer we saw the march on washington. dr. king's to paraphrase him. 50 years from now, the contents of our character, not the content of our treatment plans. [applause] >> 50 years from now i hope we will talk about mental health conditions without shame or fear of recrimination. we help people get and stay well. we help unlock the vast potential, the vast potential of people with mental health problems to contribute to areas like medicine and the arts to politics and business, sports and religion. now is the time to work on that vision. i stand ready to work with you, samhsa does, in every way for us to act to make this vision a reality. thank you for the opportunity to share with you this morning. [applause] >> thank you very much. we were fortunate to have the opportunity to have been put into vice president biden's task force commissioned by the president following the sandy hook t
the spirits of president kennedy and obama, visions for the future. envision everyman, woman and child in this country, mental health and addictions. 50 years ago this summer we saw the march on washington. dr. king's to paraphrase him. 50 years from now, the contents of our character, not the content of our treatment plans. [applause] >> 50 years from now i hope we will talk about mental health conditions without shame or fear of recrimination. we help people get and stay well. we help...
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to move or favor eithr side no matter what. >> for 30 years this country has become more polarized. bhawobama came in promising to e the country. remember in 2004 he said this is no blo blue america and be no red america. st>>tthe republicans have been n objecton o stinate. bringing up that speech where he was so optimistic. roronald reagan was one of the most optimistic president's in resent memory. and when it came to america he liked to say this. >> we can say to the world and pledge to our children, america's best days lie ahead. and you ain't seen nothing yet. >> jim do you see that kind of spirit of optimism anywhere in barack obama these days? >> i think there is some of it. i think to understand, one has to understand these key community organizing years on the southside of chicago before he went to harvard law school. the chicago years were critical. they answered the two big questions in life. what was his self identity as a black man and what was his home if iit was chicago. you have a guy who is intellectually more complicated and more knowing so an and one sees things w
to move or favor eithr side no matter what. >> for 30 years this country has become more polarized. bhawobama came in promising to e the country. remember in 2004 he said this is no blo blue america and be no red america. st>>tthe republicans have been n objecton o stinate. bringing up that speech where he was so optimistic. roronald reagan was one of the most optimistic president's in resent memory. and when it came to america he liked to say this. >> we can say to the world...
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this country. a lot of people are hurting because they're losing their insurance or their insurance premiums are skyrocketing because of obama care and washington politicians are ignoring them. they're not listening to them, and i think the reason why you see congress at 5%, 10%, 15% approval ratings is because d.c. politicians, career politicians, aren't listening to the people. what you just saw there is people just expressing relief that somebody is actually listening to the people and trying to help give them a voice in washington. >> given that, are you planning on doing this again on january 15th when the current bill that was just passed to reopen the government, when it finishes? >> there will be time enough to talk about specific strategy, specific tas tictics. i think we need to keep as the top priority providing meaningful relief for all the millions -- >> but you're very deliberately not ruling it out. >> what i'm saying is the top priority -- there are a lot of politicians in washingto
this country. a lot of people are hurting because they're losing their insurance or their insurance premiums are skyrocketing because of obama care and washington politicians are ignoring them. they're not listening to them, and i think the reason why you see congress at 5%, 10%, 15% approval ratings is because d.c. politicians, career politicians, aren't listening to the people. what you just saw there is people just expressing relief that somebody is actually listening to the people and...
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. >> have you counted the number of countries you have traveled to? guest: about 120. host: one of the questions you posed to president obama on the affordable care act, syria's bill plante.-- here is bill plante. >> thank you mr. president. anybody on capitol hill will say that there is no chance that the american jobs act in its current state passes either house. you have been out on the campaign trail baying away to pass this bill. it begins to look like you're campaigning and following the harry truman model against the do-nothing congress instead of negotiating. are you negotiating? >> i am open to negotiations. what is also true is they need to do something. the question then is will congress do something? if congress does something, i cannot run against a do-nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it is not a matter of me running against them. the american people will run them out of town. host: did he answer your question? guest: no, he turned to his advantage. the question really was is there any point in continuing to talk about the american jobs act
. >> have you counted the number of countries you have traveled to? guest: about 120. host: one of the questions you posed to president obama on the affordable care act, syria's bill plante.-- here is bill plante. >> thank you mr. president. anybody on capitol hill will say that there is no chance that the american jobs act in its current state passes either house. you have been out on the campaign trail baying away to pass this bill. it begins to look like you're campaigning and...
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gets up andnt obama says he wants to transform america, understand what he means. theeans he wants to take very founding principles of our country, found in the declaration and the constitution, and he wants to transform them into something different. explain to't do is the american public what that is. what makes america different? a lot of tea party folks are standing up and i am glad they did, to introduce the constitution to the american great thing.is a the constitution without the declaration can be a very dangerous document. lots of folks have copied our constitution. nobody has copied our declaration. we are the only country in the history of the world that says "we hold these truths to be self all men are endowed by this right." in america, we believe our rights come from god and not from the government. [applause] we are descendents of the american revolution but there are people in america today you do not want to be those descendents anymore. line of ancestry as corrupt, bigoted, racist. go on down the list of the indictments against america. very diffe
gets up andnt obama says he wants to transform america, understand what he means. theeans he wants to take very founding principles of our country, found in the declaration and the constitution, and he wants to transform them into something different. explain to't do is the american public what that is. what makes america different? a lot of tea party folks are standing up and i am glad they did, to introduce the constitution to the american great thing.is a the constitution without the...
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as i said, we're about to enter a hugely important period for president obama and the country. congress is returning from its spring break. the next few weeks in this city could determine, well, among other things the president's legacy in this country. will he be remembered for passing gun control legislation with background checks for gun buyers? will history show him signing comprehensive immigration reform at some point? will he and congressional republicans work out some kind of grand bargain, call it what you want, that combines tax reform, that raises revenues, with entitlement cuts and reforms? the president's at a critical juncture. the question tonight for the republic republicans, are they willing to work with him at all? how does he get them on board without scaring away democrats in the process? we have our "hardball" strategists to advise their camps. they're not going to squabble, they're going to advise. mcmahon, you're so smart. you're in the corner with the president. he invites you in. i have three big issues on the table. gun control looks very dicey now. >>
as i said, we're about to enter a hugely important period for president obama and the country. congress is returning from its spring break. the next few weeks in this city could determine, well, among other things the president's legacy in this country. will he be remembered for passing gun control legislation with background checks for gun buyers? will history show him signing comprehensive immigration reform at some point? will he and congressional republicans work out some kind of grand...
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>>neil: president obama is headed into the second term and in the march down pennsylvania avenue with more americans feeling down in the dumps, nearly a quarter saying they are satisfied with the direction of the country. that is the lowest number since back to ronald reagan. what do we take away from that, art laffer? >>guest: i don't think it looks good. it is bad. but your waistcoat, that looks wonderful and the economy looks bad and obama owns it. after these votes and the fiscal cliff and the negative of the votes we can talk about the good thing now obama owns the economy. he has his tax increases, it is his. i don't think the economy will look good for quite a while. frankly, that is for 2014. >>neil: with the exception of you and i know in the face of bill clinton's tax hikes when he came to office, a lot of folks were very worried, you at the time were not because he was marrying it and especially in future years with welfare to work and real constructive shrimping of government. that was very different. so i suspect this will be very different. could there be a situation whe
>>neil: president obama is headed into the second term and in the march down pennsylvania avenue with more americans feeling down in the dumps, nearly a quarter saying they are satisfied with the direction of the country. that is the lowest number since back to ronald reagan. what do we take away from that, art laffer? >>guest: i don't think it looks good. it is bad. but your waistcoat, that looks wonderful and the economy looks bad and obama owns it. after these votes and the...
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is sparking protest in his country. irate protester threw a shoe at the iranian president after his one-on-one phone conversation with obama. historic call broke an three decade diplomatic freeze-out between iran and the u.s. brian has more on the fall-out. brian? >> hi, uma. president obama called the new iranian president rouhani yesterday while he was on his way to the airport in new york. a 15-minute call. the first direct conversation between the leaders of iran and the u.s. since islamic resolution in 1979. a senior administration official says both presidents expressed urgency and a determination to resolve the nuclear issue between both nations peacefully and quickly. well, rouhani arrived back if iran today where news of the phone call was met with mixed reaction. hundreds of supporters greeting the motorcade, one banner reading "yes to peace, no to war." but he was also met by several dozen hard-line conservative protesters upset by the conversation with protesters. protesters tied to block rouhani moderncade
is sparking protest in his country. irate protester threw a shoe at the iranian president after his one-on-one phone conversation with obama. historic call broke an three decade diplomatic freeze-out between iran and the u.s. brian has more on the fall-out. brian? >> hi, uma. president obama called the new iranian president rouhani yesterday while he was on his way to the airport in new york. a 15-minute call. the first direct conversation between the leaders of iran and the u.s. since...
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president obama won that war. now he's standing tough against the dead-end movement to shut down the government. and the koch brothers are waving the white flag, joining me now is a nag at investigative correspondent for nbc news. thaun thank you for being here. you reported on this letter the koch brothers sent to congress. what's behind it? >> first of all, it's a pretty remarkable letter because the koch brothers have been historically so secret and quiet about everything they do politically. and to have a letter like this is pretty extraordinary. as you've pointed out, you have a lot of attention in recent days about all the money that they have helped fund to conservative groups that have been pressuring house republicans to link defunding obama care to the continuing resolution, to shut down the government. and harry reid on the senate floor the other day denounced the koch bros. said they are responsible for how we got to where we are. it's very clear they're getting concerned, probably not so much go a gov
president obama won that war. now he's standing tough against the dead-end movement to shut down the government. and the koch brothers are waving the white flag, joining me now is a nag at investigative correspondent for nbc news. thaun thank you for being here. you reported on this letter the koch brothers sent to congress. what's behind it? >> first of all, it's a pretty remarkable letter because the koch brothers have been historically so secret and quiet about everything they do...
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the country is coming back. , am absolutely positive absolutely positive -- not because of barack obama and joe biden, but because of the nature of the american people, if we continue to give them have a chance, have a chance, we will maintain the dominant economy in the world and for us to do with the world needs done, we need to be the dominant economy. that's the only thing that allows us to do what we do do in our foreign policy and our national security. ,olks, as my grandpa would say keep the faith. america is on his way back. god bless you, and may god bless our troops. [applause] >> so, how about that? how about that? [applause] it is easy to understand why when george bush and his cronies about cratered this country, and unemployment was going through the roof, the banks, the financial institutions were cratering, why barack obama and joe biden could turn that catastrophe around. it wasn't easy. are very -- these guys good. very good. [applause] thank you for being here tonight. thank you for imparting this message of hope that the sky is not falling. that is appropriate. they
the country is coming back. , am absolutely positive absolutely positive -- not because of barack obama and joe biden, but because of the nature of the american people, if we continue to give them have a chance, have a chance, we will maintain the dominant economy in the world and for us to do with the world needs done, we need to be the dominant economy. that's the only thing that allows us to do what we do do in our foreign policy and our national security. ,olks, as my grandpa would say keep...
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made it through that obama had changed the audio logical course of the country in one thousand nine hundred eighty one and it is you're not you address within two minutes reagan had to clear the government is not the solution government is the problem today's inaugural address was a rebuke to that entire idea this speech today was an ode to big government it was a it was it was in fact krauthammer goes on to say it was a hymn to big government and if you're defining big government as a government that actually works for the people i agree so the question is this a turning point as the obama presidency become like the reagan revolution like the f.d.r. revolution like the herbert hoover revolution like the teddy roosevelt revolution like the the u.s. great ulysses s. grant revolution like the lincoln revolution like the election of one thousand nine hundred which the or with the revolution of eight hundred the jefferson revolution has it become one of those major political turning points in american politics let's open this whole thing up to the big picture and moderation panel joinin
made it through that obama had changed the audio logical course of the country in one thousand nine hundred eighty one and it is you're not you address within two minutes reagan had to clear the government is not the solution government is the problem today's inaugural address was a rebuke to that entire idea this speech today was an ode to big government it was a it was it was in fact krauthammer goes on to say it was a hymn to big government and if you're defining big government as a...
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can with no remorse and this is how a country declines. this is how we become a weak nation. >> there, bill, you have a very key point. i mean, president obama when he signed the stimulus bill. he wiped away the restrictions that required work and required at least that you be in a work-related program at least look. he wiped away those restrictions. the number of able body deed adults. like jason, not children, just able body deed. work able adults like jason has doubled in the last four years the number of people enrolled in the food stamp program. >> that is something you can lay on the door of president obama. >> bill: we appreciate it when we come right back, president obama insults russian president putin. some conservatives didn't like it but why. karl rove after these messages. >> thanks for staying with us, i'm bill o'reilly. as you may know president putin of russia insulted every single american by granting political asylum to nsa leaker edward snowden. wants snowden stand trial for disseminating information. ignored request to
can with no remorse and this is how a country declines. this is how we become a weak nation. >> there, bill, you have a very key point. i mean, president obama when he signed the stimulus bill. he wiped away the restrictions that required work and required at least that you be in a work-related program at least look. he wiped away those restrictions. the number of able body deed adults. like jason, not children, just able body deed. work able adults like jason has doubled in the last four...
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>> the house republicans and barack obama profoundly disagree on the direction of the country. they disagree on moral, cultural, fiscal and social issues. that's-- >> i don't want a divided answer. i want who is the bigger or biggest culprit? >> well, obama proposes and they reject. >> he can't bear to say it's the republicans' fault. the tea party republicans are obviously the fault in the house. and the senate republicans bear the brunt of abusing the filibuster, the point where they've used it 385 times while reid has been the leader. it was used once when lyndon johnson was the speaker and that was the great civil rights battle. it's a total misuse and abuse of power. >> harry reid should not get a free pass. he has prevented republicans from ever offering amendments on a lot of these important votes. his management of the senate is imperious and when republicans have allowed things to move to a vote, not filibuster them, he still prohibited republican amendments so he bears at least half the blame for what's going on in the senate. >> this is a democracy. it shouldn't work
>> the house republicans and barack obama profoundly disagree on the direction of the country. they disagree on moral, cultural, fiscal and social issues. that's-- >> i don't want a divided answer. i want who is the bigger or biggest culprit? >> well, obama proposes and they reject. >> he can't bear to say it's the republicans' fault. the tea party republicans are obviously the fault in the house. and the senate republicans bear the brunt of abusing the filibuster, the...
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and thank you, president obama, of course for being our guest on the "hardball" college tour. and also to the american university for hosting us. good night. >>> good evening, americans. from the north country in detroit lakes, minnesota, where it's below zero. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> solid hiring. >> steady progress. >> larry hein. >> mcdonald's corporation has well over the money to pay us what we deserve. >> they're protesting their salaries. >> we work too damn hard. >> waiting on that peer
and thank you, president obama, of course for being our guest on the "hardball" college tour. and also to the american university for hosting us. good night. >>> good evening, americans. from the north country in detroit lakes, minnesota, where it's below zero. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> solid hiring. >> steady progress. >> larry hein. >> mcdonald's corporation has well over the money to pay us what we deserve. >>...
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in sum, we have replaced what was an exceptional country with a tolerant country. it's why president obama went around the world. it wasn't because america was exceptional. it was because he wanted them to know we want to be liked. we want to be toll rapt. we're not so bad. that never works. people sense weakness, and we see that now with the arab spring. they didn't care. the arab nightmare. so, in closing -- which i always like to say even though though i don't know what i'm going to si -- in closing, the cool are in the driver's seat right now. and we're in the passenger seat. unfortunately the cool drive like jayne mansfield. >> too soon? too soon for a jayne mansfield joke? so i have to actually look for a joke that involves a horse and buggy and you guys would be okay. it's tough for us to find a messenger because, as a conservative, we don't like government. why would we want to join something we hate? asking a conservative to run for office is like asking bill clinton to be monogamous. it's not -- it's like asking an activist to bathe. i could go through te
in sum, we have replaced what was an exceptional country with a tolerant country. it's why president obama went around the world. it wasn't because america was exceptional. it was because he wanted them to know we want to be liked. we want to be toll rapt. we're not so bad. that never works. people sense weakness, and we see that now with the arab spring. they didn't care. the arab nightmare. so, in closing -- which i always like to say even though though i don't know what i'm going to si -- in...
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, you know, half the country believes he purposefully misled them. what happens is it is like a cancer will continue to get worse. it will eat away more. and if -- if it doesn't improve, and i think that -- you know, we -- you have covered it today as you do every day, there are real problems with that. it will get worse. the spinning of washington of not being honest and candid with the american people and trying to spin them is a mistake. it is very hard to turn that around. >> patrick shall see. good seeing. >> did you good to see you. >> all right. you see this 6-year-old boy? he is cute. right? his school accused him of misconduct. all because he kissed a girl's hand. >> i just have a lot of energy. a 6-year-old? in the nation, we know how you feel about your car. so when coverage really counts, count on nationwide insurance. because what's precious to you is precious to us. ♪ love, love is strange just another way we put members first. because we don't have shareholders. join the nation. ♪ baby... ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ it's har
, you know, half the country believes he purposefully misled them. what happens is it is like a cancer will continue to get worse. it will eat away more. and if -- if it doesn't improve, and i think that -- you know, we -- you have covered it today as you do every day, there are real problems with that. it will get worse. the spinning of washington of not being honest and candid with the american people and trying to spin them is a mistake. it is very hard to turn that around. >> patrick...
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>> i think he would say that barack obama was faced with the biggest financial crisis that this country has been faced with since the one he, my grandfather was paced with. and he used a whole variety of approaches to get us flew, that fortunately, if is say slow path but we're back on the right track. neil: do you think -- healthcare more specifically, your grandfather would have said, make it a priority in middle of coming out of a meltdown? i seem to think, your grandfather, you know i'm not a fan of a lot of big government initiatives. but he had his priorities right, i just thought among things this president addressed i would not make this a pop priority, i would focus more on getting people job, maybe the health care issue would be less of an issue. >> people said the same thing about social security in 1435, don't worry about people's retirement worry aut their jobs right now. neil: he said it was part of a three-legged stool, pensions and savings and social security. he never intended it to be the seoul means of income and retirement. >> no, anymore than the affordable care act
>> i think he would say that barack obama was faced with the biggest financial crisis that this country has been faced with since the one he, my grandfather was paced with. and he used a whole variety of approaches to get us flew, that fortunately, if is say slow path but we're back on the right track. neil: do you think -- healthcare more specifically, your grandfather would have said, make it a priority in middle of coming out of a meltdown? i seem to think, your grandfather, you know...
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obama says he wants to have a zero-nuclear-world. i know some of you have those bumper strips on your cars that say, "when guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns." if nuclear weapons are outlawed only terrorists will have nukes. [applause] and we need an absolutely have to have the anti-missile system ronald reagan stood for and we know is so important to the defense of our country. some of your challenges. we need your help to take back the republican party for the grass roots and for the kind of candidates we want to nominate instead of the ones who follow all the dictates and orders of the establishment. we need a choice, not an echo. rove echo.nt a karl we want the grassroots to be kind ofpick -- the candidates sarah palin was backing. those of the kind of candidates want because they believe in america and do not take their orders from somebody later. ronald reagan proved that the way to victory was to have the three-legged stool. you are to the fiscal issues, the moral issues, and the national defense issues. hadrtunatel
obama says he wants to have a zero-nuclear-world. i know some of you have those bumper strips on your cars that say, "when guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns." if nuclear weapons are outlawed only terrorists will have nukes. [applause] and we need an absolutely have to have the anti-missile system ronald reagan stood for and we know is so important to the defense of our country. some of your challenges. we need your help to take back the republican party for the grass roots...
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i don't think that came from the white house but brock obama has not been damaged yet but holder holds the key to future damaging and he simply resigns. people come and go and half of the cabinet officers left already from the first term. why not holder? why cling to the next three years of the attorney general that many people don't have confidence and? neil: douglas brinkley we shall see. good to have you. when consumer protection groups protect themselves and what makes you think they are interested in protecting you? the news that you may not want to use. after this. neil: they are supposed to look out for you but today they are looking now for themselves first the consumer protection in vero workers voting to unionize that is not good for consumers. would you make of this? >> we saw this with tsa when they decided to unionize as well when it should be more about national security and they're more concerned about what they need to wear and what benefits they will get what is interesting with the consumer financial protection and bureau is this came about because of office space the
i don't think that came from the white house but brock obama has not been damaged yet but holder holds the key to future damaging and he simply resigns. people come and go and half of the cabinet officers left already from the first term. why not holder? why cling to the next three years of the attorney general that many people don't have confidence and? neil: douglas brinkley we shall see. good to have you. when consumer protection groups protect themselves and what makes you think they are...
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there used to be hundreds and hundreds of insurance choices in our country, there will now be four. even if they tell you there are 20 different insurance exchanges in one plan, there are still only four choices. they're only allowed to sell four choices. this is really the taking of your freedom. when ken churuccinelli talks ab it, he says this is a choice. >> i think they figured out there were 19 million fewer people that could be in the exchanges. and for this thing to work, they have to funnel everybody into it. in my mind, it was probably more sinister even than we know. good to see you, senator. >>> thank you. >>> we'll be back with our very lively studio audience, first. >> you will have taxes on new insurance, drugs, taxes on medical devices. >> all week long, our series continues, a chilling message was delivered back in 2009 by a former aide to president reagan. it happened right here on this program. we'll play you this later. >>> and what do you like better, the obama care act or the affordable care act? >> right now, i don't think i'm educated enough on either to make
there used to be hundreds and hundreds of insurance choices in our country, there will now be four. even if they tell you there are 20 different insurance exchanges in one plan, there are still only four choices. they're only allowed to sell four choices. this is really the taking of your freedom. when ken churuccinelli talks ab it, he says this is a choice. >> i think they figured out there were 19 million fewer people that could be in the exchanges. and for this thing to work, they have...
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they used to help get president obama elected. big bowl names inside. just a few that i named and a lot of them you know from being in the music industry. lots of cache here. >> that's exciting. you better go. i think pharrell wants his hat back. you lucky devil susan. what's going on there? >> reporter: i was going to ask if you like smokey robinson. people have been lining up since five in t 5:00 in the morning. it was called let freedom ring celebration. the highlight is when he separated the audience. imagine you have 2100 folks in the audience and separates them into three groups. he had them singing my girl. a pretty special moment and finally america the beautiful ended. they were just on their feet. it was really kind of a spectacular moment. then you had another event as well that was taking place at the same time. really a celebration. the latino community some really heavy hitters who came out to perform and celebrate. the fact that they have so much power when it comes to voting. had a chance to talk to evan longoria on the red carpet. she s
they used to help get president obama elected. big bowl names inside. just a few that i named and a lot of them you know from being in the music industry. lots of cache here. >> that's exciting. you better go. i think pharrell wants his hat back. you lucky devil susan. what's going on there? >> reporter: i was going to ask if you like smokey robinson. people have been lining up since five in t 5:00 in the morning. it was called let freedom ring celebration. the highlight is when he...
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you know, to look at romney versus obama. they were both equally patriotic that had completely different visions of what this country should need. is one more patriotic than the other? i don't think so and military background would be one more qualifier. i think you can be incredibly patriotic and not come from a military background. i don't know. [inaudible] >> well, obama comes from a different generation and life experience which is more global so he does envision the united states role much differently than the classic american first model absolutely. that is why you can disagree with him for that. yes? >> i think the problem is you have to discuss this for the rest of the century that we are living on a different planet. we are living on a different planet. i believe that children -- children should be rare acquired to have entrepreneurship as a viable part of their education. financial literacy should be a viable part of their education. or they do not graduate. unless you can show that you can start it is in this, or y
you know, to look at romney versus obama. they were both equally patriotic that had completely different visions of what this country should need. is one more patriotic than the other? i don't think so and military background would be one more qualifier. i think you can be incredibly patriotic and not come from a military background. i don't know. [inaudible] >> well, obama comes from a different generation and life experience which is more global so he does envision the united states...
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the country sees the economy going in the right direction, but when it comes to obama's job approv approval, 39% good, 58 say bad. >> basically the only answer is that health care defines everyone for him. and this health care showed up in the focus group and you've seen it here. if you're at the white house, that is good news in an odd way if you fix it. right? if you fix health care, then suddenly you can clear the decks and suddenly you can talk about other things. suddenly you can -- but that's the downside of health care, is that he's not even getting the benefit of the economy. the health care is so sticky, i think is the word one of the pollsters used, it doesn't matter what he does, almost like a downward spiral. >> they are only hearing it doesn't matter, you couldn't do health care. if he turns health care around and we have improving news, if you're the white house today with enrollment numbers, if that continues to grow, perception is that, then suddenly this improving economy, i think could help him. is this what bailed out reagan, bailed out clinton from lewinsklewinsk lewinsk
the country sees the economy going in the right direction, but when it comes to obama's job approv approval, 39% good, 58 say bad. >> basically the only answer is that health care defines everyone for him. and this health care showed up in the focus group and you've seen it here. if you're at the white house, that is good news in an odd way if you fix it. right? if you fix health care, then suddenly you can clear the decks and suddenly you can talk about other things. suddenly you can --...
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really changed our country. but if you were to ask obama if he would rather have his face on a mountain or be remembered in the hearts and minds of americans, i'm pretty sure he would take the latter. >> president obama always thought of himts in a big way and aspired to be thought of in a big way. jodi character says about how, you know, he always set his sights high. he says just two years after arriving in the senate, he spoke about becoming one of the greatest presidents who would heal the country's divisions, address his most critical problems and turn americans into a hopeful, new direction. that is a noble thing to aspire to. >> of course it's a noble thing to aspire to. he was clearly trying to do those sort of things. that's the sort of person he is. he's had people distracting him and saying we're going to run the other way. we're going to make sure that you don't get another term and these sorts of things. he is trying to find that kind of ground. we would hope that he's being noble for looking for it
really changed our country. but if you were to ask obama if he would rather have his face on a mountain or be remembered in the hearts and minds of americans, i'm pretty sure he would take the latter. >> president obama always thought of himts in a big way and aspired to be thought of in a big way. jodi character says about how, you know, he always set his sights high. he says just two years after arriving in the senate, he spoke about becoming one of the greatest presidents who would...
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they said the republicans in congress are poisoning obama care and then trying to claim it sick. that -- that's exactly what's been happening. i mean, they have tried to put up every conceivable roadblock. they cut funding for efforts to educate people about what's in the law. some of them said if their constituents called them we won't even try to explain to them what's in the law. they actually opened up an investigation into people who tried to help churches and charities understand how to help people sign up for the law. some of the tea party's biggest donors, some of the wealthiest men in america are funding a cynical ad campaign trying to convince young people not to buy health care at all. i mean, think about it, these are billionaires several times over. you know they've got good health care. but they are actually spending money on television trying to convince young people that if you've got the choice between getting affordable health care or going without health care you should choose not having any health care. now, do you think if you get sick or you get hurt and you
they said the republicans in congress are poisoning obama care and then trying to claim it sick. that -- that's exactly what's been happening. i mean, they have tried to put up every conceivable roadblock. they cut funding for efforts to educate people about what's in the law. some of them said if their constituents called them we won't even try to explain to them what's in the law. they actually opened up an investigation into people who tried to help churches and charities understand how to...
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this country back from the brink. and if you look at this past year, we have seen, over and over again the power of grassroots. i participated in standing side- by-side with rand paul it is at a filibuster against drones. when that started, most of his colleagues did not understand and they thought that this was curious and did not make any sense. police started to see people all over the country going on line, speaking out and saying, defend our liberty and our constitutional rights. as a result of your leadership, and the grass roots rising up, the next day, president obama was forced to do what he had refused to do for three consecutive weeks. to admit in writing that the constitution limits his authority to target u.s. citizens. we saw the new paradigm the second time, on the battle over gun. following the tragic shooting in new town conn. president obama did not come out as he should have, targeting violent criminals. i think violent criminals, we should come down on them like a ton of bricks. [applause] but inst
this country back from the brink. and if you look at this past year, we have seen, over and over again the power of grassroots. i participated in standing side- by-side with rand paul it is at a filibuster against drones. when that started, most of his colleagues did not understand and they thought that this was curious and did not make any sense. police started to see people all over the country going on line, speaking out and saying, defend our liberty and our constitutional rights. as a...
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how dare they take our retirement savings, do they forget it's america and it's a free country. we will be back to discuss this real bad story. >> we are not trying to push financial reform because we begrudge success that is fairly earned. i mean, i do think at a certain point you have made enough money. >> welcome back to the "kudlow report." team obama has some nerve tells free americans how they should live in retirement. he is talking about capping and possibly take your retirement savings. this is an attack on our freedom. we have our panel. he wrote about this topic this morning, richard and mark simon are with me here on set. all right, ross, let me go to you, i don't get this. let me just -- they are going to put a cap on how much money you can make in retirement because, it's up to them, they say, wait a second, substantially more than is necessary? in other words, if you make more than $200,000 in retirement is substantially more than necessary. who the hell are they to tell americans what they should and should not have in retirement? >> that is exactly what i though
how dare they take our retirement savings, do they forget it's america and it's a free country. we will be back to discuss this real bad story. >> we are not trying to push financial reform because we begrudge success that is fairly earned. i mean, i do think at a certain point you have made enough money. >> welcome back to the "kudlow report." team obama has some nerve tells free americans how they should live in retirement. he is talking about capping and possibly take...
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the letter says obama runs the people in the country like our president. casey says it's time for a woman to run the show. sorry, joe, i'm for hillary. we've got more on the possible sweet 16 match-upcoming up later in the show. but, first, we want to hear your opinion. please head over to facebook and search politics nation and like us to join the conversation that keeps going long after the show ends. [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how about v8 v-fusion. a full serving of vegetables, a full serving of fruit. but what you taste is the fruit. so even you... could've had a v8. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still
the letter says obama runs the people in the country like our president. casey says it's time for a woman to run the show. sorry, joe, i'm for hillary. we've got more on the possible sweet 16 match-upcoming up later in the show. but, first, we want to hear your opinion. please head over to facebook and search politics nation and like us to join the conversation that keeps going long after the show ends. [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how...
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take advantage of all kind of loopholes and deductions and credits, which allow people like president obama to pay a lot lower than the top rate of what is now 43%. you know, the president is in the top tax bracket in our country, thanks to obamacare and the tax increases on january 1, that top rate for all households over 450,000 is 43%. and so, i think most americans at home tonight are looking at the president's income of 650,000, between his book sales and some of the other royalties and investment income, 650,000 in income and only paid a net effect of 18%. and you know, the president talks a lot about fairness, talks a lot about everybody paying their fair share, and so what the ways and means committee would like to do in cooperation with the senate finance committee is make it fair. get rid of all the loopholes. get rid of the fancy code, simplify the tax code and create two rates. a top rate of 25%, and a bottom rate of 10% and that way people can fill out taxes on a post card, mail it in and like you said, april 15th can be a much more relaxing day. you know, we spend 6 billion ho
take advantage of all kind of loopholes and deductions and credits, which allow people like president obama to pay a lot lower than the top rate of what is now 43%. you know, the president is in the top tax bracket in our country, thanks to obamacare and the tax increases on january 1, that top rate for all households over 450,000 is 43%. and so, i think most americans at home tonight are looking at the president's income of 650,000, between his book sales and some of the other royalties and...
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re-election meant that the country had changed in some fundamental, irreversible way. they began to doubt after the 2010 elections had looked pretty good for groups like the tea party and for conservative republicans, they began to doubt that big government actually could be stoppedment so that -- stopped. so that's one of the reasons why i think having this discussion is important. i think that there is no reason for people to give up all hope. i think when you look at the trajectory of american politics in the last few election cycles, it's been very volatile. and we've seen a lot of change in a very short period of time. you're a young audience for the most part, but i think you're all old enough to remember the permanent republican majority that was going to happen after 2004, remember that? [laughter] that was going to be ushered in in part to the american people's opposition to gay marriage. do you remember that? how did either of those things work out? by 2006 we were hearing a completely different story. the democrats retook both houses of congress, by 2008 bar
re-election meant that the country had changed in some fundamental, irreversible way. they began to doubt after the 2010 elections had looked pretty good for groups like the tea party and for conservative republicans, they began to doubt that big government actually could be stoppedment so that -- stopped. so that's one of the reasons why i think having this discussion is important. i think that there is no reason for people to give up all hope. i think when you look at the trajectory of...
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that is a very good thing for our country. thank you, emily's list. we are emily, and we ain't seen nothing yet. thank you all. [applause] >> a look at the jefferson memorial. president obama's public inauguration as tomorrow, which happens to be allocated. -- mlk day. [indistinct conversations] >> large crowds gathered here this weekend at the immelt came memorial. we have live inauguration coverage starting tomorrow -- mlk memorial. we have live inauguration coverage starting tomorrow. next, a look at how u.s. presidents have feared his starkly in their second term. the specific -- have faced in their second term. host: want to welcome author and historian richard norton smith. the most memorable second term address was by abraham lincoln. guest: there are people who thinks that it outranks the gettysburg address. it is the greatest way sermon ever delivered in america. anyone who questions lincoln's spirituality as opposed to his denominational membership, read the second inaugural. it is a remarkable addressed for its eloquence. for the message. a
that is a very good thing for our country. thank you, emily's list. we are emily, and we ain't seen nothing yet. thank you all. [applause] >> a look at the jefferson memorial. president obama's public inauguration as tomorrow, which happens to be allocated. -- mlk day. [indistinct conversations] >> large crowds gathered here this weekend at the immelt came memorial. we have live inauguration coverage starting tomorrow -- mlk memorial. we have live inauguration coverage starting...
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president obama thinks that once the bill is passed, all the illegal immigrants in the country should be able to start the process to become legal residents and eventual u.s. citizens. in the senate, they want to create a new measurement of border security. once a certain level of border security is reached, then people can start applying for residency and u.s. citizenship. be somewherems to in the middle. those are the kind of things that when we looked down the road at what the negotiations will look like, proved to be very difficult thing to overcome. host: you have quoted a republican from texas -- what's the alternative? guest: something in between. there are different ways of measuring border security and different ways of changing their base. the republicans say if there's going to be a pathway to citizenship, many republicans insist that the border is very secure. in 1986, the last time the past immigration law like this, there were promises of securing the border, but that did not happen. a lot of republicans are worried we are going down that same road again. in the house, s
president obama thinks that once the bill is passed, all the illegal immigrants in the country should be able to start the process to become legal residents and eventual u.s. citizens. in the senate, they want to create a new measurement of border security. once a certain level of border security is reached, then people can start applying for residency and u.s. citizenship. be somewherems to in the middle. those are the kind of things that when we looked down the road at what the negotiations...
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should be in prison, he's hollowing out the military, the country is going down the tubes. they weren't this fearful and critical of the government when it was bush going into a country that did not have wmd but now we must be so fearful. make sure we protect every american who is in a cafe anywhere. how elitist do they think we are that we're all living in cafes? >> but nia-malika, rush limbaugh has described rand paul, and i'm quoting rush limbaugh, as a hero to a lot of people today. if rush limbaugh called you heroic, would you seek immediate medical attention? >> well, i will say this about ron paul and i think rand paul is a more realistic version of ron paul. he was able to draw very enthusiastic crowds, very diverse crowds and young crowds, and i think a rand paul will be able to tap into some of that. i do think there is this deep distrust of the government that borders on conspiracy theories, but in a lot of ways i think there's this deep distrust and misgivings around a lot of the big institutions that people think have failed them. and in many ways i think that
should be in prison, he's hollowing out the military, the country is going down the tubes. they weren't this fearful and critical of the government when it was bush going into a country that did not have wmd but now we must be so fearful. make sure we protect every american who is in a cafe anywhere. how elitist do they think we are that we're all living in cafes? >> but nia-malika, rush limbaugh has described rand paul, and i'm quoting rush limbaugh, as a hero to a lot of people today....
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right now, obama has fractured capitol hill that not much is getting done. that is the challenge. >> we have to get out of here. he says the shrinking few do well while the growing group have trouble making it. and it isn't cleverly disguised. he won i get that. ramesh, thank you very much kevin and mark. top golfer complaining that he has a personal tax rate of 62%. because of the tax hike enacted in his home state of california. of course he is right on track. we have the answers next up. would define you as an innovator. to hold more than one patent of this caliber... would define you as a true leader. ♪ to hold over 80,000... well, that would make you... the creators of the 2013 mercedes-benz e-class... quite possibly the most advanced luxury sedan ever. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. for exceptional offers i've got two tickets to paradise!l set? pack your bags, we'll leave tonight. uhh, it's next month, actually... eddie continues singing: to tickets to... paradiiiiiise! no fou
right now, obama has fractured capitol hill that not much is getting done. that is the challenge. >> we have to get out of here. he says the shrinking few do well while the growing group have trouble making it. and it isn't cleverly disguised. he won i get that. ramesh, thank you very much kevin and mark. top golfer complaining that he has a personal tax rate of 62%. because of the tax hike enacted in his home state of california. of course he is right on track. we have the answers next...